1
as in radiating
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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2
as in uttering
to send forth using the vocal chords
I was so scared I couldn't emit a peep
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Recent Examples of emitting
At Marathon Man’s mega-mansion, the speedster is hosting a poker game with Malchemical (Collins), whose Supe power is emitting a toxic gas.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Record-breaking drought in the Southeast continues to fuel flames in both states, and the fires are emitting enough smoke to keep air quality conditions poor across the area.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
But the price of emitting carbon dioxide is still a growing financial risk.
—Tim Quinson, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
After decades of denial, most manufacturers acknowledge the impact of carbon-emitting products on climate.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
The Clean Power Plan would have required states and energy companies to shift electricity production from higher-emitting to lower-emitting production methods to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The team also wants to know why cosmic buckyballs are emitting infrared wavelengths in a way not predicted by models of how ultraviolet radiation is absorbed.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The explosives were detonated in rapid succession, emitting loud bangs, followed by the booming noise of the building coming down.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Ryan Alam, a chemist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Germany, and his colleagues found that the larvae attract bees by emitting a collection of 17 scented compounds often found in flowers, including linalool oxide and lilac aldehyde.
—Chris Simms, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2026
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Record-breaking drought in the Southeast continues to fuel flames in both states, and the fires are emitting enough smoke to keep air quality conditions poor across the area.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
But the price of emitting carbon dioxide is still a growing financial risk.
—Tim Quinson, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
After decades of denial, most manufacturers acknowledge the impact of carbon-emitting products on climate.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
The Clean Power Plan would have required states and energy companies to shift electricity production from higher-emitting to lower-emitting production methods to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The team also wants to know why cosmic buckyballs are emitting infrared wavelengths in a way not predicted by models of how ultraviolet radiation is absorbed.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The explosives were detonated in rapid succession, emitting loud bangs, followed by the booming noise of the building coming down.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Ryan Alam, a chemist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Germany, and his colleagues found that the larvae attract bees by emitting a collection of 17 scented compounds often found in flowers, including linalool oxide and lilac aldehyde.
—Chris Simms, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emitting
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On the ceiling, where the nave and transept intersect, there will be a depiction of the Holy Spirit as a dove with radiating light and flames.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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What emotion is radiating from the walls?—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Womble sat silently, not uttering a word after entering his guilty plea.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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So far, 1,500 Orange County voices have spoken without uttering a word.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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The vehicle was apparently abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and towed to a police impound lot, where an employee noticed a foul smell emanating from the trunk last September and alerted authorities.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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To stand here is to feel shock, cruelty and despair emanating from the red clay of north Georgia.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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After releasing albums across genres, both country and dance music, there has been growing speculation that the last project in the trilogy could be a rock album.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, Dyson has saved the day, releasing a travel version of its popular Supersonic hair dryer.—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other states have to confront the unprecedented possibility of revising maps even as voters are casting ballots or the legal process of declaring intent to run for office has concluded.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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PooCrave rose in the wake of PopCrave, a Twitter account that is practically legacy media at this point, which aggregates news and celebrity birthdays and casting announcements (not to be confused with PopBase … which is similar and different).—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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But a few days later, on a brief holiday near Quebec, she was spotted reenacting the scene, pointing her home-movie camera at her husband and issuing orders in her version of an American accent.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The warning system will take aim at high-risk behavior by only issuing warnings for vehicles reaching significant speeds.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Emitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emitting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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